William Merriam (abt. 1624 - 1689)

Born about 1624 in Kent, England [uncertain]

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Breed) Merriam — married before 1654 in Lynn, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Husband of Sarah (Unknown) Merriam — married 29 Jul 1677 in Lynn,Ma

Descendants

Died 22 May 1689 at about age 65 in Lynn, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony

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Biography

William Merriam immigrated to New England as a child during the Puritan Great Migration (1621-1640).

"William (Joseph 2, William 1), born in England, probably at Tewdley, in the county of Kent, about 1624; came as a boy to Concord, Mass., and entered into the life of the new plantation. Joined the church and was made a freeman of the colony, May 2, 1649 ...

He had already settled at Lynn, where he married first Elizabeth, daughter of Allen Breed. Her father gave them, June 26, 1666, a good portion, 200 acres of farm land, 20 acres of meadow, and 10 acres of salt marsh, all in Lynn, in the southern part, now called by the ancient name Saugus.

He married second, Oct 11, 1676, Anna Jones, who died July 29, 1677.

He married third Sarah -----, who survived him.

He served as a trooper in King Philip's War, enrolled Feb. 29, 1675-6, in Capt. George Curwin's company, and received 4-10s. for his services.

He died in 1689; was buried 22 May, 1689."^[1]

Immigrant Record

William Merriam; arrival year: 1638; arrival place: Massachusetts on the ship Castle of London with his parents.^{[2] [3]}

Marriage Records

1. Merriam, William & 1/wf Elizabeth Breed, dau Allen; b 1654; Lynn
2. Merriam, William & 2/wf Anna Jonus/Jones? (-1677); 11 Oct 1676; Lynn
3. Merriam, William (1624-1689) & 3/wf Sarah _?_ (-1689+); aft 29 Jul 1677; Lexington^[4]

<sources- merriam family papers and genealogical gleanings in England.S\Copies of these records are in his images.>

Children

1. Joseph born in Lynn, date not discovered
2. Elizabeth, b. Nov. 8, 1654; m. Aug 11, 1675, Samuel Edmonds
3. John b. Sept 13, 1657; d Aug 2, 1661
4. Sara, b. June 3, 1660; d. Aug. 27, 1661
5. Rebecca, b. Oct. 21, 1662
6. Sarah, b. Sept. 14, 1665; m. July 11, 1681, John Jenks
7. William, b. March 8, 1667-8
8. John, b. April 25, 1671^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ Merriam Genealogy in England and America: Including the "Genealogical Memoranda" of Charles Pierce Merriam, the Collections of James Sheldon Merriam, Etc; Charles Pierce Merriam, James Sheldon Merriam; Charles H. Pope, 1906 - England; page 42; Digital Image, Google Books: http://books.google.com/books?id=XoeWEtcTtsMC&q=william+merriam+tewdley#v=onepage&q=william%20merriam%20tewdley&f=false , also pages 42-43 at https://archive.org/details/merriamgenealogy00pope/page/42/mode/2up
2. ↑ Hale, Edward Everett. Note-Book Kept by Thomas Lechford, Esq. (John Wilson and Son, University Press, Cambridge, 1885) p. 140.Internet Archive.
3. ↑ U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s; Immigrant Ancestors: A List of 2,500 Immigrants to America before 1750;
4. ↑ Marriage: "U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700", database with images, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 3824 #59570 (accessed 6 June 2023),
5. ↑ Merriam Genealogy in England and America: Including the "Genealogical Memoranda" of Charles Pierce Merriam, the Collections of James Sheldon Merriam, Etc; Charles Pierce Merriam, James Sheldon Merriam; Charles H. Pope, 1906 - England; page 44; Digital Image, Google Books: http://books.google.com/books?id=XoeWEtcTtsMC&q=william+merriam+tewdley#v=onepage&q=william%20merriam%20tewdley&f=false , also page 44 at https://archive.org/details/merriamgenealogy00pope/page/44/mode/2up

See also:

• New England Marriages to 1700. (Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2008.) Originally published as: New England Marriages Prior to 1700. Boston, Mass.: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2015. https://www.americanancestors.org/DB1568/i/21175/1027/426896237.

• Memorial: "Find a Grave", database, Find A Grave: Memorial #59841312 (accessed 6 June 2023), Memorial page for William Meriam (1624-22 May 1689), citing Western Burial Ground, Lynn, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA; Maintained by V. Nareen Lake (contributor 46613568).